Even more New Microsoft Hardware

They're on our website www.microsoft.com/hardware J!
A quick review of my favorite features of the new products:

1. New Bluetooth set.
   1. Bios support + F-lock persistence! (If your machine supports USB mouse and KB at boot)
   2. All the goodies of the high end sets (high res wheels, tilt wheels, favorite keys, media controls, big mouse WITH a thumbscoop!)
   3. Much better battery life than the previous Bluetooth set.
   4. Much improved connectivity. Loss of connection should be very rare if anything at all, and it’s much easier to use and connect devices... including 2 PCs (via PAN) so you can quickly share a directory, open a Bluetooth connection to another PC and get your little LAN going on. (do notice that you can’t use it as a bridge to get to an internet connection).
   5. The Bluetooth experience works much better now, I have a SE phone that I can sync to outlook with a single button (3^rd party app provided), and can easily send and receive files to it. Additionally I have a bluetooth printer in the corner of my office, it's great to be able to put it where I want, not where the cable will reach!
2. New  wireless laptop mouse
   1. Coolest little critter. Small receiver docks in the mouse when not in used and turns the mouse off (which helps preserve battery power). I carry this in my pocket all the time now… (yup… expect mouse in your pocket jokes)
3. Fingerprint products.
   1. Cool. Help accessing most of your websites...  

What do you think?

Carlos.

What do I think?  I think the people in the conference room across from me will finally realize they are justified for repeatedly swearing at their current Microsoft Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.  LOL

I know of at least one important presentation where it crapped out, causing the CEO of the company to physically hurl keyboard and mouse into my office.  LOL

I'll be sure to let them know you guys got it right this time.   Is there a trade-in program for the version 1.0 suckers customers?

Having recently migrated to a Multimedia keyboard (the black model) from an Internet Keyboard Pro, here's what I like about it:

 - the keys are quiet.

 - the missing Insert key next to Home and End (and the big Delete) is a godsend. Productivity is up 15% through that alone. I think this is close to the Right Layout for these keys - hitting Insert constantly with the old layout is a complete annoyance that's now gone!

Here's what I don't like about it:

 - No USB hub (or support) - I'm using an extension cable to use the notebook mouse.

 - Flock needs to be released to switch into or out of a fullscreen Remote Desktop session, or take screenshots.

 - No Flock Persistence (if we need Flock at all. Seems mostly redundant for gamers and programmers).


Looking at the new keyboards, the old insert key position seems to have come back, so I think I'll have to skip this generation, until all the features I like are blobbed into one keyboard! (The Homer!).

Incidentally, it looks like the notebook wireless (which I'll eagerly be trying) seems to have the same "I'm not really liquid but I'll suck all the liquid from your fingertip" roller as its big brother desktop mouse? Back to the Old Ways! Less Liquidy Feel!